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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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